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It was all leading to this. One Patlabor work stands high above the rest: Mamoru Oshii's Patlabor 2. Join us as we talk about the films big thematic ideas, the masterful soundtrack from Kenji Kawaii, both the showy and subtle animation, the historical context the film was released in, and much more. Folks, they really don't make 'em like they used to.Anime Discussed: Patlabor 2: The MovieNext time: WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3, MiniPato, and Patlabor RebootSend us your questions! You can email us at [email protected] or DM us on twitter @underthekotatsu and on bluesky @underthekotatsu.bsky.social
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